Iowa became a tumultuous curtain-raiser for a tumultuous political year
Nothing like this has ever occurred in the illustrious history of the Iowa Caucuses. As the nation's first state shivers under a blast of perishing cold weather, a momentous election year that will likely put the nation's institutions to the ultimate test begins on Monday.
Nevertheless, Donald Trump continues to urge his supporters to punish opponents he has labelled as "cheaters" and "liars" and to get out and caucus even if they are "sick as a dog." The former president, who resigned from office in January 2021 amid a scandal, is aiming for a big victory to put him in the running for a third consecutive GOP nomination and perhaps even a run for the presidency.
Nikki Haley, the former governor of South Carolina, believes that a surge in support is necessary before next week's primar...